Book-marker.



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BOOK MARKER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY13.1915.

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Patented Jan. 11, 1916.

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A TTORNEVS H. S. CARSON.

BOOK MARKER.

APPLICATION FILED MAYI3. 1915. 1,168,159. Patented 1311.11, 1916.

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50. ends `of two 'sections of one of the cover en- HELEN S. CARSON, rO F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BOOK-MARKER.

Application filed May 13, 19-15,

"TocZZ wiz-omit magi/concern books of di'hferent sizes,

Be it know-n that I, vHELEN S. CARSON, a citizen 'of 'the United States, and a resident of Chicago, in the 'county of Cook and State of illinois, have invented certain new and usef-ul improvements in Book-Markers, of

which 'the following isa specification.

This invention is an improvement in book markers of that type especially designed and adapted for .use Yby followers of what is genknown as Christian Science, and is Patent Number 1,056,322, lgranted March 18,

AThe primary obj eet of this invention is to do away fwith the use of ribbons .for holding the several marks in placewithin the book as "arranged, and to 'utilize cover' engaging strips, preferably Aof an adjustable nature adapting 'hem for use in connection with in place of Ysuch ribbons :as illustrated'in my patent above referred to.

A further object is to provide a marker, the main arm of which is in the form of a separate piece connected to the marker in a rig-iid and convenient manner. A

- Still another "object of my invention is to provide lasecond fand. adjustable sube'arm for each of the markers, 1n additionv to its main Y arm and the sub-indicator.

- formingr 'a indicating These objects, andthe advantages resultn ing therefrom, will be readily apparent from the following description in which reference is` Ina-de to the accompanying drawings, part ofy this specification, and in -Fig-ure '1 4is a perspective view of a book partly open and provided with my improvement. Fig. 2 is a similar view of a portion of the book, closed, and looking from the outside. Fig. 3 is 'a plan 'view of the .rear portion of the book, partly broken away and in section. Fig. 4 is 'an elevation 'of one of the markers, illustrating its main and vsub- 'arms Fig. '5 is a plan 'view `of one end of the blank of one `of the cover engaging strips. Fig. 6 is a similar view of one of the connecting strips. Fig. v'i' is a plan view of the adjacent adjustably connected gaging strips, illustrating a portion of the 'connecting strip shown in Fig. 6, in operative `relationtherewith. Fig. 8 is 'a detail section through one of the markers, taken Speccation of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 11, 1916.

serial No. 27,829.

substantially on line 8-8 of Fig. A. Fig. 9 is a perspective view illustrating the adjustable Vform of cover engaging strip, parts of which are shown .in Figs. 5, 6, and 7 Fig.y

10 is a perspective view of one end portion of one of the cover engaging strips illustrating .a slightly modified form thereof, and Fig.. Vl1 is a plan view of one end of the blank from which the modified form shown in Fig. 10, is prepared.

Referring now to these figures, and as in my patent above referred to, each of the markers .A comprises a body portion A with an eye A2 at one end and an extension bar A3 at its lopposite end, which extension bar has an eye A4 at its free end, the main indicating bar B in the present instance, which extends laterally from the body A of the marker, and is provided with transverse slots B through which a main indicating strip C -is passed in interlocking the said indicator C with the said arm.

It is to be noted that the indicatingstrip C and the extension bar A3 are each interlocked with the respective parts carrying the same, in the manner shown and described in my patent above referred to, and to which it is therefore unnecessary to repeat at present. Attention is, however, called to the fact that in the present instance the main indieating arm B has laterally extending lugs B'2 -a't its inner end which are bent 'and clamped Ythrough small recesses formed in the body A of the ,marker A to securely lock the arm B in place without the necessity of an inte-gral formation as shown in my patent. In the present instance, also, I vpreferably provide, in addition to the main indicating bar B, with its indicating 'strip C, and the sub-indicators as shown in my patent, one or more adjustable sub-indicating arms D such as plainly "seen in Figs. l and 4, each of these arms having a reduced extension D at one end adapted for engagement through slots A5 arranged in pairs and extending in a series along the major portion A of the marker, it being noted thateach of the arms D is also provided with an integral tongue D2 for engagement upon the opposite surface of the body A so as to effectively prevent accidental displacement of the extension D with respect to the slots A5 through which it has been extended to maintain the sub-indicating arm D in selected adjustment with respect to the marker'.

The main indicating bar B may, if sof desired, be secured by connecting means similar to those just describedv for-.securingthe sub-indicating arms D.

As in my patent above referred to, the severalmarkers A are connected by laces E extending through the eyesA2 and A4, one of the laces being disposed adjacent each end of the book. ln the present case, as will be particularly seen by reference to Fig. 2,

two laces are employed, the lace at each end of the book being independent of the other and being extended through eyes in Atongues F struck upwardly from the bent "which receive the spear shaped head G of a connecting strip G extending across the covered edge of the book and connecting the ,respective ends of the two cover engaging strips F. As also seen in Fig. 2, the laces E are preferably tied across the covered edge of the book after passage through apertures ;"2 in the bent outer ends F2 of the cover engaging strips F.

As will be seen by reference to Figs. 7 and f 9, each of the strips engaging the book coversand corresponding to the strips F as seen in Fig. l, is preferably formed of two sections F 3 and F 2, each of these sections having at its inner end pairs of slots f3 and f2',

i thus providing for adjustment in length of the book engaging strip by connecting the sections F 3 and F4 through the use of an adjustable connecting strip F 5 having spear shaped engaging ends F adapted for extension through the slots f3 and f4 and being thus practically a counterpart of the connecting strip G before mentioned and shown in detail in Fig. 6. Furthermore,vas seen in Figs. l0 and ll, the upstanding tongue f5 of the cover engaging strip F7, may be in the nature of a lateral extension, see Fig. 11, which is bent upon one face of the said strip F7 opposite to that upon which the extension f6 is bent which carries the slots for the con- -necting strip G and the aperture for the lace.

It is obvious, therefore, that Vthe present means of securing the laces E and maintaining the series of markers against relative displacement after proper adjustment, are

' much improved in doing away with the use of crossed ribbons extending exteriorly of the book for supporting the laces E as in my patent abovereferred to, and substituting therefor cover engaging strips, the bent ends of which, with the connectingstrips G and portions of the markers and laces E are alone exposed to view vupon the exterior of Yoperation of the cover engaging strip with books of different sizes. I claim Y l. A book marker having a pair of transverse slots therein, and a main indicating bar having extensions clampedthrough lsaid slots to rigidly holdthebarjin position.

A book marker having a series of slots arranged in transverse pairs and providedwith a rigid main indicating bar, and asubindicating bar adjustableon the marker and having an extension at one end for'engagement in selected pairs ofsaid slots, and having alsoan integral struck up tongue forengagement with the marker in adjusted position, whereby to prevent. displacement thereof. Y v 3. A book marker having a longitudinali f series of slots and a rigid main indicatings bar, and a sub-indicating bar provided with means engageable in selected slots A[of 'themarker, and other` means engageable withthe marker to Vlocl ;S ad Sub-indicatingbar in adjusted position.

4. A bookmarker having ane-ye, ailace extending through the eye, and securingVv strips with which said lace is connected, said Strips extending along the inner surfacesof' the sides of the book cover andhaving meansv to engage the said vcover sides. i.

5. A book markerA having an eye, lace; extending through .the eye, and coverenv gaging strips extending along the inside vof the cover sides of thebOOk andhaving,ex-`l` teriorly bent ends provided witheyesf through which the lace-alsopasses.;

6. A book marker having eyes, laces-extending through the eyes, and securing means for the said laces consisting ofcover engaging membersto which the llaces are conl nected extending along the inside of the cover sides, said members being adjustable,- in length and having bent ends engaging the upper and lower edges yof the said cover- 7. A book marker vhaving eye s, laces j eax- A tending through the said eyes, and securing. means for the laces consisting o f strips extending along the inner' Sides of thebook covers and having their ends bent overl upon'f the exterior of the book covers and-provided' with upstanding; eyes through which th e laces may be connected. u f

8. A book marker having eyes, laces exi' tending through the eyes, and securing means for thelaces consisting of strips yadjustable in length and extending` alongffthe inner por-tions of the book covers, and pro-j.. vided with upstanding eyes throughwhichthelaces'may be connected, and-connecting strips extending across the'back of the book and detachably engaging the relatively opposite bent ends of the said strips.

9. A bookmarker having a pair of slots, and an indicating bar carried by the said marker and having means at one end engageable through the said slots, and also having an integral struck up tongue adjacent said end for engagement With the body of the marker to prevent displacement of said engaging means from the said slots.

l0. A device of the character described including a plurality of book'markers, flexi- Gopies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the ble connecting members supporting the said markers, members extending along the inside of the cover sides and having bent ends engaging the upper and lower edges of the said cover sides and to Which the said iiexible connecting members are joined, and connecting strips between the said bent ends and ex tending across the back of the book cover.

HELEN S. CARSON.

Witnesses:

W. N. KIRTLAND, W. LA GRANGE.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washing-ton, D. G. 

